Free Scrapbooking Goodies Every Friday With The Cherry On Top

Welcome to The Cherry On Top.

We've got one heck of a doozy ready for you, today.  Check out The Cherry for scrapbooking inspiration, information, tips, tutorials, amazing deals and freebies from us and other designers.  Don't forget we blog traditionally on Tuesdays and Saturday we show off hybrid creations. I've also been working on videos! 

Today, we've got new and previous templates, a lot of pretty pages to inspire you, a look at the freebies for our newsletter subscribers, a link to some free commercial use goodies from Made By Keuntje, new templates from Aimee Harrison and Dagi's Temptations as well as links to a few previous freebies.

The Cherry On Top has new templates available in the Kreative Design Studio on Etsy.  Add them to your templates stash while they are on promotion and scrap beautifully.

 Falling Templates Just 1,50!

Here are a few examples using the new templates from me and my awesome scrappy team.

A page from Magalie.

 Akizo's newest release and Falling Templates from The Cherry

Hilary's page

 Falling templates from The Cherry and Fall Flock from Clever Monkey Graphics

More loveliness from Hilary.

 Falling templates and Children's Museum from Clever Monkey Graphics

My gal Theresa's page.

 Falling Templates and Autumn Apples from Kim Cameron Designs

Here's a page from Jodi.

 Falling templates and Cool Autumn freebie from Throwing Some Scraps Around

Another lovely page from Theresa.

 Falling templates and Autumn's In The Air from Paty Greif

We released these last week.  Check out more pages in our store or on last week's blog.

Hip 2 B ² 

A beautiful page from Dana.

Hip 2 B ² 

Rae always scraps up something special!

Hip 2 B ² templates and a kit from River Rose

Here's are most recent collection, Troll Bolla

 The Trolla Bolla Collection from The Cherry On Top  papers and ellies 

Theresa keeps scrapping up more pages with this really fun, bright kit.  So should you!

 Trolla Bolla

There is a soft side, a bright side and a bold side making it a very versatile collection.

Trolla Bolla

The Basics are must have's for your stash.

 The Basics Templates

Cristiana has worked her magic!

The Basic Templates and vintage School by Kastagnette

September's Sapphire is a new collection from Aimee Harrison Designs.  I teamed it up with her new templates, Patterns A Plenty and Word Up.

These next two pages are mine.  My oldest with his oma.  He's getting so big!  Aimee has a few freebies on her blog.  Sind one under her Studiously collection and there's another entry with free planner goodies, too.

 Patterns A Plenty templates and September's Sapphire both from Aimee 

And my oldest over 10 years ago.  Hehehe...He's looking a bit sleepy, but he looks just precious.

 Word Up templates and September's Sapphire from Aimee Harrison Designs

Here's a look.  There are a lot more packs available in the collection.

September's Sapphire

Dagi has new templates releasing this week.  I really, really like these.  They are super versatile and make scrapping fast.

 Scr-App-Tastic Templates

Here is what I've done with the templates.  I've designed a new, fun profile picture for on Facebook as well as a new wall photo.  I couldn't wait to scrap up this fun picture.  That's me and my wish came true!!  Another glass...hehehe...

 Scr-App-Tastic Templates and Let's Flamingle from Paty Greif

Let's Flamingle from Paty Greif Digital Designer 

Here's another one of Dagi's new templates and another collection from Aimee Harrison.  That's my lovely in-laws on top of the Calmont mountain on the Mosel River in Germany, where we vacation.

 Scr-App-Tastic Templates from Dagi and So Berry Good from Aimee Harrison 

I've been asked to do videos for years and I'm finally figuring it all out thanks to my son.  Hehehe...I'll try to make videos weekly.  We'll see how it goes.

Check out this one on how to get layers on your word or title art in PSE.  I'm so thrilled I figured out how to layer.  It may not be the only way, but it's the way that worked for me and it totally lifts my titles and adds punch, contrast and even texture to what could be dull wording.

https://youtu.be/IYQUN8fku9o

Here's a look at the last two freebies from our newsletter.  It certainly is worth the space in your mailbox.  You'll stay caught up on our newest freebies and releases in the shop in a very abbreviated manner.  We'll link up the current and past blogs so you can keep up with all of this scrapbooking goodness.  Join the other savvy scrappy sisters and sign up for our newsletter right here, at the top of the blog, to the right or on our Facebook Page.

This is one of recent, free templates offered on the blog as well as a look at tomorrow's freebie for Hybrid Saturday.

I've designed some more Wordies.  I received several sheets similar to this in a collection I scrapped and blogged with Posh from Simple Stories and I love them.  I've got several blogs with my pages along with step by steps for traditional scrapbooking.  (I've linked up all three for you.)  I've got some in the shop, too.  These are in jpg format and the ones in the shop are in png format so you can customise the background AND the colour of your wording or font.  Yay! How cool is that?!  Print the size, colour and as many as you need.  There is also another pack of them in the shop to check out. Keep them with your traditional and or digital stash for future use. You'll love how much you use them.

            

Here's how you can use word bits traditionally.

This is no longer free. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date and so you don't miss any free stuff.

The background will be white when you print.  Make sure the size is how you want it.  If unadjusted it will print out on a 5x5 size.  I've left a lot of space for easy cutting.

Thank you so much for joining us at The Cherry.  

10 Alternatives To Tying Shoelaces

Welcome to The Cherry On Top.

Sticking with Autism entries on Monday's, we're back with some images, links, a video tutorial and 10 alternatives to tying shoelaces.

Both of my boys have difficulties tying shoes.  My nine year old has melt downs at the mention of practicing this very important task.  It came up in conversation with a friend of mine who has the same problem with her daughter.  I showed her an image of some elastic type laces I found at our local Brantano shoe store, that we use with my oldest.  They are unbelievably easy to install and use.  She also showed me what she uses.  Both are included in the list.

All 10 of these would be a great substitute for traditional shoe laces.  They are also great for runners, bikers and other athletes as well as for anyone who has difficulty tying shoes.  Personally, I'd love an excuse to STOP running and tie my shoes.  Hehehe...

Each image is linked up to a place where you can get more information and or purchase the product.  Some have videos, too.

These are similar to what I purchased.  Further down is the exact brand.

These looked interesting.  I like the tactile feel.

These are called Hickies and you can get them all over the place in a variety of sizes and colours.

These look pretty good, too.  Very easy to use.

This is what we purchased.  Years later and they are still perfect.  No problems in the wash either.

These you lace through, cut and lock.

More elastic shoelaces.

A different kind of system that also doesn't require tying.

These are what my friend uses.  They have an awesome array of colours.

This is another great system using magnetics!  Easy on and off.

I found this video with a totally different tying technique that JJ might be able to do.  It looks really simple.  Take a peep.  It's only under one minute. I'll be sure to have something awesome for him before I even mention the idea of another shoe tying exercise.  We call it in Dutch, the stick behind the door.  (De stok achter de deur.) This may be bribery, but learning how to tie is something we feel is very important.  I was using chocolate pudding, but he hates this exercise so much, even that's not good enough any more.  Hehehe...  I may have to hang gaming time over his head this time.

Rewarding is for another entry.

Best of luck with either shoe tying or finding a great alternative.